Rockstar Games GTA 6 Source Code Hacked – Company Confirms
The company confirmed and said, “we suffered a network intrusion.”
What Happened?
A series of leaked videos and photos of Grand Theft Auto VI were leaked last weekend. Today, Rockstar Games issued a statement with confirmation the authenticity of the footage.
Hacker Published GTA 6 Data
According to report, the hacker posted a 3GB file on Sunday morning containing 90 videos of early gameplay footage from GTA VI, aligning with previous reports that the title will feature a female protagonist for the first time.
The hacker claims, it will “leak more data soon,” which could include GTA V and GTA VI source codes, assets, and testing builds.
Rockstar Games Statement
In response to the Grand Theft Auto VI footage leaked online over the weekend, Rockstar has confirmed that the footage was stolen from its network. “Teapotuberhacker,” the user who posted the gameplay, claims they also targeted Uber last week, but it is still unclear whether the two attacks are connected.
In a tweet statement company said,
A Message from Rockstar Games
We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information from our systems, including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto. At this time, we do not anticipate any disruption to our live game services nor any long-term effect on the development of our ongoing projects.
We are extremely disappointed to have any details of our next game shared with you all in this way. Our work on the next Grand Theft Auto game will continue as planned and we remain as committed as ever to delivering an experience to you, our players, that truly exceeds your expectations. We will update everyone again soon and, of course, will properly introduce you to this next game when it is ready. We want to thank everyone for their ongoing support through this situation.
The Rockstar Games Team
According to current predictions, GTA 6 is likely to be released in either 2024 or 2025.
